Sources Sought Notice - Learning Styles Inventory ( LSI )

2026-11-03

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY . The U . S . Government intends to award a contract on a SOLE SOURCE basis to Personal Strengths Publishing , LLC , now Crucial Learning , for Strengths Deployment Inventory ( SDI ) assessment tools at Fort Leavenworth , KS for a period of performance of up to 66 months . The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 U . S . C § 2304 ( c )( 1 ) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6 . 302 - 1 ( a )( 2 )( iii ), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements . This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote ( RFQ )/ Invitation for Bid ( IFB )/ Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or a promise to issue an RFQ , IFB or RFP in the future . This notice does not commit the U . S . Government to contract for any supply or service . Further , the U . S . Government is not seeking quotes , bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to the sources sought notice . The U . S . Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice . Any information provided in response to the sources sought will not be returned to the responder . Each potential source is also requested to provide the contract number ( s ), dollar value ( s ) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed , which specifically demonstrates the contractor ’ s ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the SDI Assessment Tools . Firms shall also provide point of contact information where available for the efforts cited above . Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP , if any is issued . It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement . The NAICS code ( s ) is 513130 , Book ( e . g . hardback , paperback , audio ) Publishers . This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote ( RFQ )/ Invitation for Bid ( IFB )/ Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or a promise to issue an RFQ , IFB or RFP in the future . This notice does not commit the U . S . Government to contract for any supply or service . Further , the U . S . Government is not seeking quotes , bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice . The U . S . Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice . Submittals will not be returned to the responder . A determination not to compete this requirement , based upon responses to this notice , is solely within the discretion of the Government . In response to this sources sought , please provide : 1 . Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions . Also contact the MICC Alternate Advocate for Competition , Scott Kukes , at scott . d . kukes . civ @ army . mil or 210 - 466 - 3015 , if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition . Include the subject of the acquisition , this announcement , and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Notice . Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion . 2 . Name of the firm , point of contact , phone number , email address , DUNS number , CAGE code , identify business size ( large business or a small business ), and if applicable , a statement regarding small business status ( including small business type ( s )/ certifications ( s ) such as SDB , 8 ( a ), HUBZone , SDVOSB , WOSB , etc .) and the corresponding NAICS code . 3 . Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not . Identify subcontracting , joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued , if any . 4 . Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience ( indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor ) on similar requirements ( include size , scope , complexity , timeframe , government or commercial ), pertinent certifications , etc ., that will facilitate making a capability determination . 5 . Information to help determine if the requirement ( item or service ) is commercially available , including pricing information , basis for the pricing information ( e . g ., market pricing , catalog pricing ), delivery schedules , customary terms and conditions , warranties , etc . 6 . Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition , including competition among small business concerns . 7 . Recommendations to improve the Army ' s approach / specifications / draft PWS / PRS to acquiring the identified items / services .

Kansas

2026-04-08